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Karnataka governor sanctions prosecution of CM Siddaramaiah in MUDA scam case

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Karnataka governor sanctions prosecution of CM Siddaramaiah in MUDA scam case

Bengaluru: Granting sanction for prosecution against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in connection with Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site allotment ‘scam’, Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot has said it is very necessary to conduct a neutral, objective, and non-partisan investigation. He said he is prima facie “satisfied” that the allegations and the supporting materials disclose commission of … Read more

Siddaramaiah vows legal action in Valmiki corporation scandal; denies protection to guilty parties | India News

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Siddaramaiah vows legal action in Valmiki corporation scandal; denies protection to guilty parties | India News

Bengaluru: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah on Saturday said that no one will be protected in the Maharishi Valmiki Corporation employee’s death case adding that legal action will be taken against all those who are found guilty.“There is no question of protecting anyone in the Valmiki Corporation case. Legal action will be taken against all of them … Read more

Siddaramaiah urges Centre to revoke Revanna’s diplomatic passport, MEA says ‘request being processed’

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Siddaramaiah urges Centre to revoke Revanna’s diplomatic passport, MEA says ‘request being processed’

Bengaluru/New Delhi: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Thursday shot off another letter to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Union government, seeking the cancellation of the diplomatic passport issued to absconding MP Prajwal Revanna, who is accused of having sexually assaulted multiple women, abusing his power, and criminal intimidation, among other serious offences. The letter, dated 22 … Read more

Siddaramaiah slams BJP for ‘lying’ about Karnataka finances. ‘No question of stopping any guarantees’

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Siddaramaiah slams BJP for ‘lying’ about Karnataka finances. ‘No question of stopping any guarantees’

Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah set the tongues wagging Monday with his remark that no one from Karnataka will become the prime minister if the Congress-led INDIA bloc comes to power at the Centre while ruling himself out of the race for the top job.  What added to the curiosity is that the statement — made at … Read more

PM Modi Gets Death Threat, FIR Filed Against Bengaluru Man Over Viral Video

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PM Modi Gets Death Threat, FIR Filed Against Bengaluru Man Over Viral Video

According to news agency ANI, Mohammed Rasool Kaddare posted a video on his social media account where he was seen holding a sword and threatening to kill PM Modi if the Congress forms government at the Centre. Breaking News: PM Modi Gets Death Threat, FIR Filed Against Bengaluru Man Over Viral Video Bengaluru: An FIR … Read more

Indian-origin UK professor claims she was denied entry into India despite invite by Karnataka govt

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Indian-origin UK professor claims she was denied entry into India despite invite by Karnataka govt

Bengaluru: A professor at London’s University of Westminster has claimed she was denied entry into India Sunday after she landed here for the Karnataka government’s conference on the Constitution. According to Nitasha Kaul, a professor of politics and international relations, and critical interdisciplinary at the Centre for the Study of Democracy at the School of … Read more

Karnataka bill proposes collection of portion of earnings from temples

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Karnataka bill proposes collection of portion of earnings from temples

Bengaluru: A bill passed late Wednesday by the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, which proposes to collect a portion of the earnings from state-run temples, has triggered a political slugfest with the Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) declaring it “anti-Hindu”. The passing of the Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Bill 2024 added to the already turbulent Budget session … Read more

Capex falls to Rs 52,903-cr in Karnataka budget, Siddaramaiah allots nearly same amount for 5 promises

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Capex falls to Rs 52,903-cr in Karnataka budget, Siddaramaiah allots nearly same amount for 5 promises

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah presented a second consecutive revenue deficit budget Friday for the 2024-2025 fiscal, a reflection of the Congress government’s shrinking ability to build capital assets as it diverts funds to meet the ‘guarantees’ and other welfare programmes. Capital expenditure — money spent to create assets to boost economic growth — is … Read more

90 people hold cabinet rank in Siddaramaiah govt. Only 34 are ministers: Congress playbook on dissent

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90 people hold cabinet rank in Siddaramaiah govt. Only 34 are ministers: Congress playbook on dissent

Bengaluru: In the past eight months, the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government in Karnataka has accorded ‘cabinet-rank’ status to around 56 people outside his council of ministers, in what is seen as an attempt to placate dissenters or those sulking over being overlooked for a ministerial berth.  The people given this rank include advisers to the government … Read more

Ignored by local admin, thousands flock to Karnataka CM’s ‘Janaspandana’ to get grievances redressed

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Ignored by local admin, thousands flock to Karnataka CM’s ‘Janaspandana’ to get grievances redressed

Bengaluru: Vijayswami has spent the better part of the last decade trying to get local authorities to fix a 6 km road in his native village of Rekulgi in Karnataka’s Bidar district. The absence of a road forces residents to take a 30-km detour to reach Aurad, the taluk headquarters, the sexagenarian priest told ThePrint. … Read more